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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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